Thermal-Fluid Systems Engineer - Lab Research Lead

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX seeks an engineer to lead bench- and pilot-scale thermal-fluid experiments, develop test systems, and support data acquisition and analytics. You will design thermal-management solutions for data centers, space, electronics cooling, HVAC, and energy-water applications.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree, 0–5 years of experimental work, LabVIEW experience, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 0–5 years of experimental research experience preferred.
• Experience with LabVIEW for data acquisition and control preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead bench- and pilot-scale thermal-fluid experiments, including design of flow loops.
• Integrate pumps, heat exchangers, cold plates, chillers, CDUs.
• Install temperature/pressure/flow instrumentation and commission test systems.
• Develop and operate LabVIEW-based data acquisition and control systems.
• Automate test sequences and monitor performance in real time.
• Conduct data reduction, analysis, visualization, and uncertainty quantification.
• Design and optimize thermal and fluid systems using first principles, analytical methods, and CFD tools.
• Collaborate on multiple projects: planning, budgeting, scheduling, documentation, and performance.

Skills

Experimental research

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

STAR-CCM+

LabVIEW

Job description

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX seeks an engineer to lead bench- and pilot-scale thermal-fluid experiments, develop test systems, and support data acquisition and analytics. You will design thermal-management solutions for data centers, space, electronics cooling, HVAC, and energy-water applications.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering degree, 0–5 years of experimental work, LabVIEW experience, and a valid driver’s license.